Gone, but not forgotten
Gone,
but not forgotten - pharaoh hound fanciers
Gone, but not forgotten
I would like
to dedicate this page with respect to basenji breeders, who are no longer among
us - the reason being,
that they may be gone, but far from forgotten
The first person that
comes to mind in our breed is Veronica
Tudor-Williams, in the photo carrying Kasui
of the Congo, native style (1938) I had the pleasure of
meeting this knowledgeable lady when I lived in England - and she was worth
listening to for sure with
all her kind advice and words of
wisdom.
I also recall meeting
Fula,
a most beautiful basenji girl from Africa,
and behind my very first basenji,
St
Erme Golden Kinglet
From
the website of the Basenji Club of Great Britain
"The
50th Anniversary of the Basenji Club in 1989 fell on the same day that Basenjis
were being exhibited at Crufts Dog Show. This enables the Club to start
celebrating the special year on the exact date of it’s formation, 9th February.
Unhappily, on the eve of the Club’s Championship Show held on 5
August 1989, Miss Veronica
Tudor-Williams died. She had served on the Committee in various capacities from
the inaugural meeting and was elected President of the Club in 1960"
Video of Veronica and her basenjis in East Molesley, England 1954'
Photos of Veronica Tudor-Williams judging in Australia 1979
From left: Richard Avis, Margareth Christy-Davis & Elspet Ford, Taysenji
Submitted from Jill Avis
and sent by Geoff Sanders - Thank you very much
Margareth lived a few
miles from us in Windsor, England and she was always there to help and got
me started on ringtraining classes at the nearby village hall. I knew
nothing about showing dogs and was glad for all the help I could get. After
moving to Denmark I purchased
Azenda
Phuma and later
Azenda
Lorelei from Margareth
From
the website of the Basenji Club of Great Britain
The
first Basenji Club of Great Britain Open Show not held in conjunction with any
other society show was in 1978. The show was held in Hemel Hempstead with Miss
Margaret Christy-Davies (Azenda) making her debut as a judge. There were 115
entries from 55 dogs.
Photos of Margareth judging in Australia in 1984
Elspet Ford had lived in Africa and brought the first black/white basenji to
England, South African Champion
Taysenji
Tahzu, a pioneer in the breed. (This
male is in the pedigree of my first bl/w basenji)
Elspet was a fantastic help when I was looking for a new stud dog and this is
how I came in touch with Susan Coe. The first male I purchhased was
Akuaba´s
Vader Ryderwood and over the following 20 years, I purchased 4 males from
Susan
I sometimes met Elspet at shows either in New York, England or the World DogShow
in Denmark 1989, where Elspet stayed with us and we also enjoyed the company of Susan
Coe and her daughter, now living in Australia
Inge Gerstenberg and her husband brought back from Liberia in 1971 what is to be
known the first basenji in Germany:
Liberias
Poldi
click on the photo
to read more about Mrs Burkert
Mrs Berta Burkert showed an interest in the breed and bred the first litter in
Germany in 1975 under the kennel name Casa d'Regina, being the first well known
breeder in Germany
Mrs Burkert was a very determined person and I recall her and her basenjis,
most of the with dark muzzles, from the shows
in Germany, always with a smile on her face and a stern look in her eyes
:-)) A very strong personality who did much for the breed and founder of the German Basenji Club
on 7. July 1977 together with her son, Karl-Heinz Burkert, Ruth Offlinger,
Hanni Clement,
Inge Gerstenberg, Siegfried Peter and the late Claus Weiss
I met Jennifer many years ago, before she bought
Fallohide Zindarella Liberty and we kept in touch over the years and I
was very sad to loose a good friend - Rest in peace, dear Jennifer
From
the website of the
Dutch
Basenji Club
Jennifer was someone who did
not walk away from any confrontation.
Because of her commitment to the breed, she was one of the main forces in
getting
the brindle colour to be recognized within FCI.
The Basenji Club Netherlands shall miss her knowledge within the breed,
particularly in her breeding program.
We will also miss the passion she has for the Basenji and the Club
Jennifer Gielisse *
13.11.1951 † 11.08.2009
Mirrie St Erme Cardew
Knowing Mirrie was something special - I bought my first basenji from her in
1973 (St Erme Golden Kinglet) and met her husband and several of her sons, as a
few lived abroad
Mirrie exported the first black/white to Sweden
( St Erme Legs Diamond) in
1977 and also judged the first Basenji Specialty in Sweden in
1981.
23
May 2010
In memory of Mario Sbrana
About two months ago, Mario Sbrana, the great breeder and expert of basenji breed of the Kinzica basenji breeding of Pisa, departed this life. He is owner of two ENCI affixes, for setter and basenji breeds and he is awarded of many important national and international prices.
His leaving was discrete, as he liked to live his life: but leave whole the Italian community of dog breeders with the big empty spaces of his thirty-yearly and over experience
Mario will remain forever inside my hearth: thanks to him and his passion and skill, I have came close to the superb breed of the Basenji. Ciao Mario!!!
31-01-2012